LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD Austin, Texas FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION April 10, 2013 TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB177 by Larson (Relating to housing prisoners in a tent or other facility in lieu of a county jail.), As Introduced No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated. The bill would amend the Local Government Code to allow a county to house an inmate in a tent or other facility other than a county jail for the duration of the sentence. Current statute permits housing an inmate in such facilities at the request of a sheriff and the commissioners court of a county with the authorization of the Commission on Jail Standards. The bill would require the Commission on Jail Standards to adopt rules to govern the facilities. Local Government Impact No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated. Source Agencies:409 Commission on Jail Standards LBB Staff: UP, KKR, TP
LEGISLATIVE BUDGET BOARD
Austin, Texas
FISCAL NOTE, 83RD LEGISLATIVE REGULAR SESSION
April 10, 2013
TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board IN RE:HB177 by Larson (Relating to housing prisoners in a tent or other facility in lieu of a county jail.), As Introduced
TO: Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
FROM: Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
IN RE: HB177 by Larson (Relating to housing prisoners in a tent or other facility in lieu of a county jail.), As Introduced
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
Honorable Garnet Coleman, Chair, House Committee on County Affairs
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
Ursula Parks, Director, Legislative Budget Board
HB177 by Larson (Relating to housing prisoners in a tent or other facility in lieu of a county jail.), As Introduced
HB177 by Larson (Relating to housing prisoners in a tent or other facility in lieu of a county jail.), As Introduced
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
No fiscal implication to the State is anticipated.
The bill would amend the Local Government Code to allow a county to house an inmate in a tent or other facility other than a county jail for the duration of the sentence. Current statute permits housing an inmate in such facilities at the request of a sheriff and the commissioners court of a county with the authorization of the Commission on Jail Standards. The bill would require the Commission on Jail Standards to adopt rules to govern the facilities.
Local Government Impact
No significant fiscal implication to units of local government is anticipated.
Source Agencies: 409 Commission on Jail Standards
409 Commission on Jail Standards
LBB Staff: UP, KKR, TP
UP, KKR, TP